Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Boland, 72, of Hannibal, Missouri, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at her home. Betty was born October 26, 1940, in Palmyra, Missouri, to Lawrence and Christine Bynum Kroeger. She was married to Tom Boland June 29, 1992, at Ilasco, Missouri. He survives of the home.

Mrs. Boland was a beautician stylist for over 45 years retiring in 2000. She owned and operated Betty’s Beauty Shop in Palmyra, Missouri for many years. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School and later graduated in 1958 from Palmyra High School. Following high school, she attended Quincy Beauty Academy earning her cosmetology degree. Betty was a member of the Hannibal Woman’s Club as well as the Missouri State Board Of Cosmetology. She was an avid golfer, enjoyed playing bridge, participated in her book club, loved to travel, and cherished the time she spent with her loving family. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Hannibal, Missouri.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Hannibal, Missouri. Father Michael Quinn will officate. Burial in Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Hannibal, Missouri. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel with a prayer service at 8 p.m. by Deacon Robert Leake. Memorial contributions may be made to Palmyra Nutrition Center.